# N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-41-02: 12.1-41-02. Trafficking an individual

> North Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T12.1_C12.1-41_S12.1-41-02

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-41-02
- **Heading:** 12.1-41-02. Trafficking an individual
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 12.1 / Chapter 12.1-41 / Section 12.1-41-02

## Text

12.1-41-02. Trafficking an individual

1. A person commits the offense of trafficking an individual if the person knowingly

recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, isolates, maintains,

or entices an individual in furtherance of:

a. Forced labor in violation of section 12.1-41-03; or

b. Sexual servitude in violation of section 12.1-41-04.

2. Trafficking an individual who is an adult is a class A felony.

3. Trafficking an individual who is a minor is a class AA felony.

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